Youthful Speech Team victorious at Otterbein; Randolph named tournament champ

Heidelberg's novice Speech Team members were victorious at Otterbein University's annual Fall Speech and Debate Tournament on Saturday, October 24.

First-year English Literature and AYA Education major Kendall Randolph of Wadsworth, Ohio, was the tournament champion in Dramatic Interpretation with her powerful performance of Lainey Robertson's Woman Before a Glass. This story introduces the audience to the remarkable life of Peggy Guggenheim. For her incredible portrayal of Guggenheim, Kendall was also awarded the tournament's Outstanding Novice Speaker in Dramatic Interpretation.

Sophomore Primary Education major Alice Myers of Norwalk, Ohio, earned fifth place in Informative Speaking with her presentation on the rise of technology tracking on consumers' digital devices.

Heidelberg's growing team will be traveling to Ohio University for a back-to-back tournament on November 14-15.